Why does the digitizing of books HAVE to mean the end of local, independent bookstores?
I'm all for using less paper. But there's no earthly reason why this should mean the end of local, independent bookstores.
I want ...
... to be able to go into a local, independent bookstore, browse paper books, and choose betweenthe paper or a digital version when making my purchase. I'd buy the digital one most of the time, but not always.
I do NOT want ...
... to have to buy digital books from Amazon (or Barnes & Noble, or Borders) because I have a particular piece of digital hardware (display device). The value of local, place-based community is inestimable. Local, independent bookstores contribute mightily to local community.
For an enterprising entrepreneur to put together a business that enables me to buy digital books from local, independent bookstores would seem to be a easy-peasy. Maybe it's already being done. If so, please tell me.
Digital books
By davidThu, 11/26/2009 - 14:14
Why does the digitizing of books HAVE to mean the end of local, independent bookstores?
I'm all for using less paper. But there's no earthly reason why this should mean the end of local, independent bookstores.
I want ...
... to be able to go into a local, independent bookstore, browse paper books, and choose betweenthe paper or a digital version when making my purchase. I'd buy the digital one most of the time, but not always.
I do NOT want ...
... to have to buy digital books from Amazon (or Barnes & Noble, or Borders) because I have a particular piece of digital hardware (display device). The value of local, place-based community is inestimable. Local, independent bookstores contribute mightily to local community.
For an enterprising entrepreneur to put together a business that enables me to buy digital books from local, independent bookstores would seem to be a easy-peasy. Maybe it's already being done. If so, please tell me.